Kampala vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$710
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$316
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$583
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$57.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$105
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
52
24
😀 Quality of life
44
15
🏙️ Population
1.68M
264K

The cost of living in Kampala is 0.5% less expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 6887th and 6864th ($707 vs $710) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Uganda and Benin, respectively. Check Uganda vs Benin comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 0.1 months in Porto-Novo. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 6586th and 9015th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Porto-Novo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$4.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$27.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$6.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$127
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$305
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$52.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
5.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$1501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$6.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$5.37
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$9.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$2.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$9.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$6171

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$643
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$559
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$511
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$483
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$518
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$579
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$568
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$784
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$509
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$745
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$510
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$559
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$520
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$508
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$723
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$571
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$546
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$509
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$482
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$763
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$535
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$509
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$543

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$755
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$1133
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$617
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$1019
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$711
173 km or 108 mi Save
$644
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$759
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$655
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$699
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$656
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$345
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$774
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$570
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$704
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$652
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$635
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$368
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$546
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$526
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$585
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$652
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$747
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$537
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$658
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$886
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$656
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$1036
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$412
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$546
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$846
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1686
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$492
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$651
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$469
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$638
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$906
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$787
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$1262